Ingredients

  • 6 lg. hard unblemished green pepper
  • 1 pound warm (or possibly sweet) Italian sausages
  • 2 c. finely minced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, cut into tiny cubes or possibly minced (about 3 1/2 c.)
  • 1 c. finely minced parsley
  • 2 c. fine fresh bread crumbs
  • 2 Large eggs
  • Salt and freshly grnd pepper to taste
  • 3/4 c. tomato sauce
  • 3/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Split the peppers in halves lengthwise.
  • Remove and throw away the seeds.
  • Cut away and throw away the white veins inside the pepper halves.
  • Remove the meat from the sausage skins.
  • Throw away the skins.
  • Add in the sausage meat to a skillet.
  • Don't add in any more fat.
  • Cook, stirring and cutting down with the side of a heavy kitchen spoon to break up any lumps in the meat.
  • When cooked through, add in the onion and garlic.
  • Cook about 5 min and add in the mushrooms.
  • Cook about 2 min and spoon the mix into a mixing bowl.
  • Let cold slightly.
  • Add in the parsley, bread crumbs, Large eggs, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Blend well.
  • Spoon equal portions of mix into the pepper halves.
  • Smooth over.
  • Arrange pepper halves in a buttered baking dish.
  • Spoon 1 Tbsp.
  • of tomato sauce on top of each half.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake 40 to 45 min till piping warm throughout and nicely browned.
  • Yield: 6-12 servings.